{"id":41365,"date":"2020-10-02T15:28:46","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T22:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=41365"},"modified":"2020-10-02T15:28:46","modified_gmt":"2020-10-02T22:28:46","slug":"friday-fun-memes-from-debate-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2020\/10\/02\/friday-fun-memes-from-debate-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday Fun: Memes from Debate #1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>[<strong>Editor&#8217;s Note<\/strong>: Nothing like a power outage (on a gorgeous, sunny autumn day, no less) that haphazardly shuts down the PC while putting the finishing touches, and\u00a0then having to wait to recover and rebuild what I could.\u00a0 *sigh*]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I was counting on Debate #1 to be a gold mine for <em>&#8220;Friday Fun&#8221;<\/em> \u2013 but after watching that train wreck, I was crestfallen.\u00a0 But with some serious digging, the Inner Tubes delivered.\u00a0 So let&#8217;s see what folks came up with \u2026<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a spot-on summary provided by Jake Tapper<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;That was a hot mess, inside a dumpster fire, inside a train wreck,\u201d says <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jaketapper?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JakeTapper<\/a> about the first presidential debate between Pres. Trump and Joe Biden. \u201cWe\u2019ll talk about who won the debate, who lost the debate &#8230; One thing for sure, the American people lost.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Debates2020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Debates2020<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wjMnUmt2WS\">pic.twitter.com\/wjMnUmt2WS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheLeadCNN\/status\/1311140249158942720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 30, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And an even pithier summary from Dana Bash [No CC \u2013 but I think we all know what she said]<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dana Bash: \u201cThat was a shitshow.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VrrowZItq3\">pic.twitter.com\/VrrowZItq3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ditzkoff\/status\/1311134433026736132?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 30, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>But the Daily Show had had the best humorous analysis:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Chris Wallace&#39;s debate performance tonight is a great reminder that kindergarten teachers are underpaid. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Debates2020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Debates2020<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheDailyShow\/status\/1311116427206758407?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 30, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In the debate and true to form (at least before today&#8217;s news) Trump defended his COVID Super-Spreader Rallies<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cSo far we\u2019ve had no problem [Trump on Covid at his rallies].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Herman Cain unavailable for comment<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Evan Siegfried (@evansiegfried) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/evansiegfried\/status\/1311118282427109376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 30, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Undoubtedly the most memorable line of the night was when Joe Biden voiced what we&#8217;ve <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">ALL<\/span> been yelling at DAILY at our TV screens for the past 4+ years:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Debate-1_Will-You-Shut-Up-Man_OPT.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41368\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Debate-1_Will-You-Shut-Up-Man_OPT.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"257\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If we all got a dollar for every time Trump interrupted Biden, we&#8217;d have more money than Donnie paid in taxes!<\/p>\n<p>But while we were all wildly cheering Joe on, Pres. Obama, ever the gentleman and diplomat, did look a bit disappointed \u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Debate_Biden_Obama_High-Road_Shut-Up.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41369\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Debate_Biden_Obama_High-Road_Shut-Up.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"606\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Debate_Biden_Obama_High-Road_Shut-Up.jpg 606w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Debate_Biden_Obama_High-Road_Shut-Up-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Debate_Biden_Obama_High-Road_Shut-Up-150x119.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But the moment that will have the longest lasting impact was Trump&#8217;s <strong><u>refusal<\/u><\/strong> to condemn the White Supremacy group, Proud Boys.<\/p>\n<p>I mean, the man lies about anything and everything \u2013 but he could <strong><em><u>NOT<\/u><\/em><\/strong> bring himself to lie and go ahead to condemn those violent Nazi racists \u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Debate-1_Only-Shut-Up_Denounce-Racists.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Debate-1_Only-Shut-Up_Denounce-Racists.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"526\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Debate-1_Only-Shut-Up_Denounce-Racists.jpg 526w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Debate-1_Only-Shut-Up_Denounce-Racists-300x274.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Debate-1_Only-Shut-Up_Denounce-Racists-150x137.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m sure we&#8217;d all agree with Mayor Pete&#8217;s evaluation of the whole situation:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Did the President of the United States just instruct a white supremacist group to \u201cstand by\u201d?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PeteButtigieg\/status\/1311127575176122368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 30, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And I think we can all agree that if there happened to be any <em>&#8220;Undecideds&#8221;<\/em> among White Supremacists, Trump nailed down their votes in that debate.<\/p>\n<p>The debate did accomplish one thing that for the past four-plus years has been unachievable: It united the country in agreeing it was as bad as everyone described it.\u00a0 <em>&#8220;Star Wars&#8221;<\/em> <em>Luke<\/em> put it best:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">That debate was the worst thing I&#39;ve ever seen &amp; I was in The Star Wars Holiday Special.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HamillHimself\/status\/1311198722001235968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 30, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Despite the debacle, rest assured, there was a clear debate <em>Loser<\/em> (besides America), and it was Donnie:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Somehow Trump is getting 3rd place in this 2 person debate. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Debates2020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Debates2020<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/debates?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#debates<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jim Gaffigan (@JimGaffigan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimGaffigan\/status\/1311118316996628482?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 30, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Even before today&#8217;s news that Trump tested positive for COVID, there was unanimous agreement that he should be forced to wear a mask.\u00a0 In an online Poll, this was America&#8217;s favorite:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Debate-1_Muzzle_Masks-Mandatory-Next-2-Debates.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Debate-1_Muzzle_Masks-Mandatory-Next-2-Debates.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"432\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Debate-1_Muzzle_Masks-Mandatory-Next-2-Debates.png 432w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Debate-1_Muzzle_Masks-Mandatory-Next-2-Debates-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Debate-1_Muzzle_Masks-Mandatory-Next-2-Debates-135x150.png 135w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In closing, I think the High School Principal from Adam Sandler&#8217;s <strong><em>&#8220;Billy Madison&#8221;<\/em><\/strong> movie speaks for all of us:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TRUMP: We are all now Dumber\" width=\"695\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BIKjnU8DZtQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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